Russian football fan convicted in France returned to Russia

Football fan Mikhail Ivkin, convicted in France for inflicting grievous bodily harm to a Briton during a mass brawl, returned to Russia. A member of the commission Telegram channel. ru / tags / organizations / obschestvennaya-palata-rossii / “target =” _blank “> of the Public Chamber for security and interaction with the PMC Maria Butina .

The fight took place after the Russia-Britain match in Marseille during the 2016 European Football Championship. Later, the Russian was sentenced to three years in prison. He actually served this sentence while in prison in France. “Misha Ivkin is with us again! The fight for Pasha Kosovo continues,” Butina wrote.

The Russians were detained in February 2018 in Munich. Since March 2018, they have been in prisons in Marseille, France. Both were found guilty of leaving English fan Andrew Bach disabled after a fight between Russian and British citizens in the center of Marseille. The prosecution requested five years’ imprisonment for Ivkin and 14-15 years for Kosovo.

About the fight between Russian fans and the British, in which more than 200 people participated, “Tape .ru ” reported in July 2016. The police used tear gas to disperse the clash.

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